Introduce in Korea
Location and feature
Facts and Figures in Korea(Republic of Korea)
Korea is situated on the Korean Peninsula, which spans 1,100 kilometers north to south.
The Korean Peninsula lies on the northeastern section of the Asian continent, where Korean waters are joined by the western-most parts of the Pacific.
The peninsula shares its northern border with China and Russia. To the east is the East Sea, beyond which neighboring Japan lies. To the west is the Yellow Sea. In addition to the mainland, Korea includes some 3,200 islands.
- Country Name : Republic of Korea
- Capital City : Seoul (10.1 million)
- National flag : Taegeukgi
- National flower : Mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon)
- Currency : won
- Language : Korean (Written form: Hangeul)
- Territory : 223,098km2 (South Korea: 99,720㎢)
- Population : 51.46 million (2015)
- Climate : Temperate with four distinct seasons
Groundwater state
Water Resources in Korea
Korea receives an average precipitation of about 1,274mm annually, which is 57% more than the world average, 807mm. However, the average annual precipitation per capital is 2,660㎥ which is only about 16% of the world average of 16,427㎥.
Groundwater Use in 2013
(units: Million ㎥/year, ×1,000 wells)
| Contents | Total | Domestic | Industrial | Agricultural | Others* |
| Groundwater use(%) |
4,071 (100) |
1,802 (44.3) |
172 (4.2) |
2,064 (50.7) |
32 (0.8) |
| Number of wells use(%) |
1,506 (100) |
821 (54.6) |
13 (0.9) |
667 (44.3) |
3 (0.2) |
Remark) * : Hot springs, Bottled mineral water, etc.
